BILLBOARD TOP 5 FEMALE ARTISTS BY YEAR
1980
1. Donna Summer
2. Pat Benatar
3. Dionne Warwick
4. Anne Murray
5. Linda Ronstadt
1981
1. Pat Benatar
2. Kim Carnes
3. Barbra Streisand
4. Diana Ross
5. Juice Newton
1982
1. Olivia Newton-John
2. Juice Newton
3. Diana Ross
4. Stevie Nicks
5. Pat Benatar
1983
1. Laura Branigan
2. Stevie Nicks
3. Pat Benatar
4. Olivia Newton-John
5. Jane Fonda
1984:
1. Cyndi Lauper
2. Madonna
3. Tina Turner
4. Linda Ronstadt
5. Laura Branigan
1985:
1. Madonna
2. Tina Turner
3. Whitney Houston
4. Sade
5. Cyndi Lauper
1986:
1. Whitney Houston
2. Madonna
3. Sade
4. Janet Jackson
5. Barbra Streisand
1987:
1. Whitney Houston
2. Madonna
3. Janet Jackson
4. Anita Baker
5. Jody Watley
1988:
1. Debbie Gibson
2. Whitney Houston
3. Tiffany
4. Belinda Carlisle
5. Taylor Dayne
1989:
1. Paula Abdul
2. Madonna
3. Debbie Gibson
4. Karyn White
5. Anita Baker
1990:
1. Janet Jackson
2. Paula Abdul
3. Taylor Dayne
4. Madonna
5. Sinead O?Connor
1991:
1. Mariah Carey
2. Whitney Houston
3. Paula Abdul
4. Amy Grant
5. Madonna
1992:
1. Mariah Carey
2. Bonnie Raitt
3. Amy Grant
4. Vanessa Williams
5. Paula Abdul
1993:
1 - Janet Jackson
2 - Reba McEntire
3 - Mariah Carey
4 - Wynonna
5 - Gloria Estefan
1994:
1 - Mariah Carey
2 - Toni Braxton
3 - Janet Jackson
4 - Celine Dion
5 - Aaliyah
1995:
1 - Sheryl Crow
2 - Madonna
3 - Brandy
4 - Melissa Etheridge
5 - Mary J. Blige
1996:
1. Alanis Morissette
2. Mariah Carey
3. Celine Dion
4. Tracy Chapman
5. Toni Braxton
1997:
1 - LeAnn Rimes
2 - Jewel
3 - Toni Braxton
4 - Celine Dion
5 - Sheryl Crow
1998:
1 - Shania Twain
2 - LeAnn Rimes
3 - Celine Dion
4 - Janet Jackson
5 - Monica
1999:
1 - Britney Spears
2 - Shania Twain
3 - Cher
4 - Whitney Houston
5 - Sarah McLachlan
2000:
1 - Christina Aguilera
2 - Faith Hill
3 - Britney Spears
4 - Pink
5 - Celine Dion
2001:
1 - Jennifer Lopez
2 - Janet Jackson
3 - Alicia Keys
4 - Dido
5 - Faith Hill
2002:
1 - Ashanti
2 - Pink
3 - Avril Lavigne
4 - Jennifer Lopez
5 - Shakira
2003:
1 - Christina Aguilera
2 - Beyonc?
3 - Norah Jones
4 - Avril Lavigne
5 - Shania Twain
2004:
1 - Alicia Keys
2 - Beyonc?
3 - Britney Spears
4 - Norah Jones
5 - Sheryl Crow
2005:
1 - Kelly Clarkson
2 - Mariah Carey
3 - Gwen Stefani
4 - Ciara
5 - Fantasia Barrino
2006:
1 - Rihanna
2 - Mary J. Blige
3 - Beyonc?
4 - Kelly Clarkson
5 - Carrie Underwood
2007:
1 - Fergie
2 - Carrie Underwood
3 - Beyonc?
4 - Avril Lavigne
5 - Gwen Stefani
2008:
1 - Rihanna
2 - Alicia Keys
3 - Taylor Swift
4 - Leona Lewis
5 - Miley Cyrus
2009:
1 - Taylor Swift
2 - Beyonc?
3 - Lady Gaga
4 - Miley Cyrus
5 - Britney Spears
2010:
1. Lady Gaga
2. Taylor Swift
3. Ke$ha
4. Rihanna
5. Katy Perry
2011:
1. Adele
2. Rihanna
3. Katy Perry
4. Lady Gaga
5. Nicki Minaj
2012:
1. Adele
2. Rihanna
3. Taylor Swift
4. Nicki Minaj
5. Katy Perry
2013:
1. Taylor Swift
2. Rihanna
3. Pink
4. Miley Cyrus
5. Katy Perry
2014
1. Katy Perry
2. Beyonc?
3. Taylor Swift
4. Iggy Azalea
5. Ariana Grande
2015
1. Taylor Swift
2. Meghan Trainor
3. Nicki Minaj
4. Ariana Grande
5. Selena Gomez
2016
1. Adele
2. Beyonc?
3. Rihanna
4. Ariana Grande
5. Selena Gomez
BILLBOARD TOP 5 MALE ARTISTS BY YEAR
1980
1. Kenny Rogers
2. Michael Jackson
3. Billy Joel
4. Waylon Jennings
5. Smokey Robinson
1981
1. Kenny Rogers
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Christopher Cross
4. Neil Diamond
5. John Lennon
1982
1. John Cougar
2. Rick Springfield
3. Kenny Rogers
4. Willie Nelson
5. Ozzy Osbourne
1983
1. Michael Jackson
2. Lionel Richie
3. Prince
4. Billy Joel
5. Thomas Dolby
1984
1. Lionel Richie
2. Michael Jackson
3. Prince
4. Billy Idol
5. Billy Joel
1985
1. Bruce Springsteen
2. Phil Collins
3. Bryan Adams
4. Billy Ocean
5. Don Henley
1986
1. John Cougar Mellencamp
2. Phil Collins
3. Robert Palmer
4. Billy Ocean
5. Lionel Ritchie
1987
1. Steve Winwood
2. Paul Simon
3. Kenny G
4. Billy Idol
5. Bruce Springsteen
1988
1. George Michael
2. Michael Jackson
3. Richard Marx
4. Rick Astley
5. Terence Trent D'Arby
1989
1. Bobby Brown
2. Richard Marx
3. Tone Loc
4. Rod Stewart
5. Tom Petty
1990
1. Phil Collins
2. Michael Bolton
3. M.C. Hammer
4. Billy Joel
5. Don Henley
1991
1. Garth Books
2. Michael Bolton
3. Vanilla Ice
4. Hammer
5. L.L. Cool J
1992
1. Garth Brooks
2. Michael Bolton
3. Michael Jackson
4. Bryan Adams
5. Hammer
1993
1 - Garth Brooks
2 - Kenny G
3 - Eric Clapton
4 - Billy Ray Cyrus
5 - Michael Bolton
1994
1 - R. Kelly
2 - Snoop Doggy Dogg
3 - Tevin Campbell
4 - Tim McGraw
5 - Meat Loaf
1995
1 - The Notorious B.I.G.
2 - Garth Brooks
3 - Montell Jordan
4 - Seal
5 - Tim McGraw
1996
1. LL Cool J
2. R. Kelly
3. Coolio
4. Keith Sweat
5. The Tony Rich Project
1997
1 - Puff Daddy
2 - The Notorious B.I.G.
3 - 2Pac
4 - Keith Sweat
5 - Babyface
1998
1 - Usher
2 - Will Smith
3 - Mase
4 - Master P
5 - Puff Daddy
1999
1 - Ricky Martin
2 - R. Kelly
3 - Jay-Z
4 - DMX
5 - Everlast
2000
1 - Sisqo
2 - Marc Anthony
3 - Joe
4 - Eminem
5 - Kid Rock
2001
1 - Shaggy
2 - Nelly
3 - Ja Rule
4 - Lenny Kravitz
5 - Usher
2002
1 - Nelly
2 - Eminem
3 - Usher
4 - Ja Rule
5 - Enrique Iglesias
2003
1 - 50 Cent
2 - R. Kelly
3 - Sean Paul
4 - Justin Timberlake
5 - Jay-Z
2004
1 - Usher
2 - Kanye West
3 - Toby Keith
4 - Twista
5 - Jay-Z
2005
1 - 50 Cent
2 - Eminem
3 - The Game
4 - Ludacris
5 - Mario
2006
1 - Chris Brown
2 - Sean Paul
3 - Ne-Yo
4 - Justin Timberlake
5 - James Blunt
2007
1 - Akon
2 - Justin Timberlake
3 - T-Pain
4 - Timbaland
5 - Kanye West
2008
1 - Chris Brown
2 - Lil Wayne
3 - T.I.
4 - Flo Rida
5 - T-Pain
2009
1 - Kanye West
2 - T.I.
3 - Flo Rida
4 - Jason Mraz
5 - Ne-Yo
2010
1. Eminem
2. Usher
3. Justin Bieber
4. Drake
5. Jason Derulo
2011
1. Lil Wayne
2. Bruno Mars
3. Justin Bieber
4. Chris Brown
5. Eminem
2012
1. Drake
2. Justin Bieber
3. Flo Rida
4. Jason Aldean
5. Luke Bryan
2013
1. Bruno Mars
2. Justin Timberlake
3. Drake
4. Justin Bieber
5. Luke Bryan
2014
1. Justin Timberlake
2. Pharrell Williams
3. Eminem
4. Luke Bryan
5. Sam Smith
2015
1. Ed Sheeran
2. The Weeknd
3. Drake
4. Fetty Wap
5. Sam Smith
2016
1. Justin Bieber
2. Drake
3. The Weeknd
4. Shawn Mendes
5. Future
BILLBOARD TOP 5 DUOS / GROUPS BY YEAR
1980
1. Pink Floyd
2. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band
3. Blondie
4. The Eagles
5. Journey
1981
1. Reo Speedwagon
2. AC/DC
3. Daryl Hall & John Oates
4. The Police
5. Styx
1982
1. The Go-Go?s
2. The Rolling Stones
3. Foreigner
4. The J. Geils Band
5. Journey
1983:
1 - Men At Work
2 - The Police
3 - Duran Duran
4 - Def Leppard
5 - Journey
1984:
1 - Culture Club
2 - Duran Duran
3 - Huey Lewis & The News
4 - Van Halen
5 - The Police
1985:
1 - Prince & The Revolution
2 - Wham!
3 - Tears For Fears
4 - The Pointer Sisters
5 - Daryl Hall & John Oates
1986:
1 - ZZ Top
2 - Heart
3 - Miami sound Machine
4 - Mr. Mister
5 - Dire Straits
1987:
1 - Bon Jovi
2 - U2
3 - Whitesnake
4 - Huey Lewis & The News
5 - Bruce Hornsby & the Range
1988:
1 - Def Leppard
2 - INXS
3 - Guns 'N Roses
4 - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
5 - Aerosmith
1989:
1 - New Kids On The Block
2 - Guns N Roses
3 - Milli Vanilli
4 - Bon Jovi
5 - Fine Young Cannibals
1990:
1 - New Kids On The Block
2 - Aerosmith
3 - Bell Biv Devoe
4 - Wilson Phillips
5 - Milli Vanilli
1991:
1 - C&C Music Factory
2 - Wilson Phillips
3 - The Black Crowes
4 - R.E.M.
5 - Extreme
1992:
1 - Guns 'N Roses
2 - Boyz II Men
3 - Genesis
4 - En Vogue
5 - Red Hot Chili Peppers
1993:
1 - Pearl Jam
2 - Spin Doctors
3 - Brooks & Dunn
4 - U2
5 - SWV
1994:
1 - Ace Of Base
2 - All-4-One
3 - Salt-N-Pepa
4 - Aerosmith
5 - Pearl Jam
1995:
1 - TLC
2 - Boyz II Men
3 - Hootie & The Blowfish
4 - Real McCoy
5 - Bon Jovi
1996:
1 - Hootie & The Blowfish
2 - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
3 - The Smashing Pumpkins
4 - Oasis
5 - La Bouche
1997:
1 - Spice Girls
2 - Hanson
3 - Dru Hill
4 - The Wallflowers
5 - No Doubt
1998:
1 - Savage Garden
2 - Next
3 - Backstreet Boys
4 - Spice Girls
5 - K-Ci & JoJo
1999:
1 - Backstreet Boys
2 - TLC
3 - Sugar Ray
4 - 98 Degrees
5 - Goo Goo Dolls
2000:
1 - Destiny's Child
2 - Santana
3 - 'N Sync
4 - Creed
5 - Savage Garden
2001:
1 - Destiny's Child
2 - Lifehouse
3 - Train
4 - 112
5 - Staind
2002:
1 - Creed
2 - Nickelback
3 - Linkin Park
4 - Puddle Of Mudd
5 - No Doubt
2003:
1 - 3 Doors Down
2 - Matchbox 20
3 - Dixie Chicks
4 - Linkin Park
5 - Evanescence
2004:
1 - Outkast
2 - Maroon 5
3 - Linkin Park
4 - Hoobastank
5 - Evanescence
2005:
1 - Green Day
2 - Black Eyed Peas
3 - Destiny's Child
4 - The Killers
5 - Rascal Flatts
2006:
1 - Nickelback
2 - Rascal Flatts
3 - Pussycat Dolls
4 - The Fray
5 - All-American Rejects
2007:
1 - Daughtry
2 - Nickelback
3 - Rascal Flatts
4 - Maroon 5
5 - Fall Out Boy
2008:
1 - Jonas Brothers
2 - Coldplay
3 - Sugarland
4 - OneRepublic
5 - Daughtry
2009:
1 - Black Eyed Peas
2 - Nickelback
3 - Kings Of Leon
4 - The Fray
5 - Rascal Flatts
2010:
1 - Lady Antebellum
2 - Black Eyed Peas
3 - Train
4 - Zac Brown Band
5 - Young Money
2011:
1 - Black Eyed Peas
2 - Lady Antebellum
3 - U2
4 - LMFAO
5 - Bon Jovi
2012:
1 - Maroon 5
2 - LMFAO
3 - One Direction
4 - Coldplay
5 - Fun.
2013:
1 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
2 - Imagine Dragons
3 - One Direction
4 - Maroon 5
5 - Florida Georgia Line
2014:
1 - One Direction
2 - OneRepublic
3 - Imagine Dragons
4 - Florida Georgia Line
5 - 5 Seconds Of Summer
2015
1. One Direction
2. Maroon 5
3. Walk The Moon
4. Fall Out Boy
5. Florida Georgia Line
2016
1. Twenty One Pilots
2. Coldplay
3. The Chainsmokers
4. One Direction
5. Fifth Harmony
